What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 747-300 en route from Karachi to Lahore
Where: Karachi
When: Sep 10th 2010
Who: 480 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane’s engine ingested a bird.
The pilot returned the plane to Karachi where it made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight at 8 pm
Latin American Wings flight H8-703 made an emergency landing in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) on August 24th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was accelerating to take off when the one of the tires burst. The pilot continued the take off and returned for landing after burning off fuel.
The plane landed safely. All 156 people aboard remained unharmed.
A Ryanair airlines plane en route from Majorca airport in Palma, Spain, to Memmingen, Germany, had to return and make an emergency landing on the morning of May 29.
Flight FR8551, with 148 passengers on-board took off from Palma Son Sant Joan airport at 6:43 a.m. However, shortly after take-off, a fire warning in the undercarriage of the aircraft turned on. The captain then asked for permission to return and make the emergency landing at about 7:20 a.m..
None of the passengers and crew members were injured. A spokesperson for Spain’s aviation authority AENA said, “The airport activated the emergency procedure and the plane landed. There was no fire and no incident involving any passengers. The plane is being examined.”
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-91 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on September 11th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Skywest Airlines Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Aspen to Denver
Where: Aspen
When: Mar 7 2010, 1 pm
Who: 66 passengers and 4 crew
Why: While en route, smoke was observed in the cockpit. The flight returned to Aspen within thirty minutes of takeoff, and passengers debarked without problem. The smoke was attributed to a faulty air conditioning system. After an article about this plane’s rapid repair and return to service, reports conflict whether this flight went on after repairs or whether it was ferried elsewhere empty by a skeleton crew for repairs.
United Airlines flight UA-959 made an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was on final approach to O’Hare International Airport when the crew reported a gear problem and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on December 13th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to an engine explosion.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
